We have to learn to forgive in a 21st century America

We have to learn to forgive in a 21st century America

The problem with heroes is that the more you know about a person, the more real they become—the more flawed they become, and the less heroic they begin to seem. Neil Armstrong famously shunned the spotlight after being the first human being to set foot on a world other than our own, an accomplishment that is […]

Russia ‘categorically rejects’ involvement in election hacking ‘witch hunt’

Russia ‘categorically rejects’ involvement in election hacking ‘witch hunt’

As has been the case since the Russian government was first accused of working to undermine American confidence in the U.S. presidential election process last October, the Kremlin continued to deny the latest round of allegations levied their way in last week’s intelligence briefings to both the current and incoming American presidents. “These are baseless […]

Trump calls intel briefing ‘constructive,’ praises intelligence officials

Trump calls intel briefing ‘constructive,’ praises intelligence officials

Only hours after calling public concerns about Russia’s involvement in the pre-election hacking of the DNC’s email servers “a political witch hunt,” President-elect Donald Trump seems to have had a slight change of heart about America’s intelligence community. Trump had a meeting with top intelligence officials on Friday, wherein he was briefed on election-related Russian […]

Disagreements over DoD appointments may have Trump and Mattis at odds

Disagreements over DoD appointments may have Trump and Mattis at odds

Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, retired Marine General James Mattis, doesn’t seem to be pleased with how the President Elect is filling high level positions within the Department of Defense. Although the Trump transition team, by way of incoming press secretary Sean Spicer, has denied claims that Trump and Mattis are at odds regarding […]

Trump picks former U.S. Senator Coats as director of national intelligence

Trump picks former U.S. Senator Coats as director of national intelligence

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday picked former U.S. Senator Dan Coats as his director of national intelligence, two senior transition officials said, as he puts his stamp on a U.S. intelligence community that he frequently criticizes. The official announcement was expected this week as Trump makes decisions on some of the remaining major positions he […]

Trump has ‘very positive’ talk with new UN Secretary-General about US/UN Relations

Trump has ‘very positive’ talk with new UN Secretary-General about US/UN Relations

President Elect Donald Trump, set to take office in three weeks, spoke with new United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for the first time on Wednesday. According to a U.N. spokesman, the two world leaders had a “very positive discussion on U.S./U.N. relations,” despite the incoming President’s recent Twitter comments about the validity of the global […]

Donald Trump to press intelligence agencies on Russia Cyberattack claims

Donald Trump to press intelligence agencies on Russia Cyberattack claims

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he wanted to press U.S. intelligence agencies to make sure they are correct in asserting that Russia was behind a cyberattack aimed at disrupting the 2016 presidential race. In a brief exchange with reporters on New Year’s Eve at his home in Palm Beach, Fla., Mr. Trump said that the […]

Russia accuses US of committing hostile act for easing restrictions on arming rebels

Russia accuses US of committing hostile act for easing restrictions on arming rebels

Although the Syrian government has reclaimed the embattled city of Aleppo, civil war within the nation is far from over. On Christmas Eve, Russian airstrikes against several towns in rebel-held areas of the country were said to have injured and killed civilians, as reported by the U.S.-backed opposition group forced out of the city two days […]

Could we defeat China’s growing military?

Could we defeat China’s growing military?

Earlier this week, China’s sole aircraft carrier, accompanied by five additional naval vessels, entered the northern half of the embroiled South China Sea. Tensions have been high in the region over the past months due in large part to China’s expanding claims over what is considered by most other nations to be international waters, as […]

Obama: ‘I could’ve won again,’ Democrats ignored entire segments of America

Obama: ‘I could’ve won again,’ Democrats ignored entire segments of America

Departing President Barack Obama made an appearance on David Axelrod’s podcast, “The Axe Files,” last week, where he gave his assessment of the recent presidential race between President-elect Donald Trump and former secretary of state under Obama, Hillary Clinton. Axelrod, a former senior advisor to President Obama, conducted a casual 50-minute interview with the president, […]

Is Joe Biden the DNC’s last hope?

Is Joe Biden the DNC’s last hope?

In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Joe Biden provided his own insight into the recent presidential election, in which Donald Trump won what many considered to be a surprise victory over the political favorite and Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton. While much of the Democratic party has taken to blaming Clinton’s loss on […]

Putin calls the U.S. military the most powerful in the world, calls Democrats sore losers

Putin calls the U.S. military the most powerful in the world, calls Democrats sore losers

Vladimir Putin addressed the Russian nation in an annual news conference on Thursday, taking the opportunity to address recent developments between his regime and the United States. During the speech, Putin addressed what he believed was a misconception about claims he made recently regarding the state of the Russian military, particularly as compared to the military […]